1222. Burning of Bishop Adam at Halkirk in Caithness, by the enraged peasantry. The King of Scots caused the hands and feet to be hewed from a number of those who were present at the burning, and many of them died in consequence.
1223. Death of Bishop Bjarni, and consecration of Jofreyr to the see of the Orkneys.
1231. Earl John slain at Thurso. The line of the ancient Norwegian Earls of Orkney having become extinct by his death, King Alexander II. creates Magnus, son of Gilbride, Earl of Angus, Earl of Caithness, and separating Sutherland into another earldom, gives it to William, son of Hugh Freskyn.
1239. Death of Magnus, Earl of Caithness and Orkney.
1243. Death of Gilbert, Bishop of Caithness.
1247. Death of Jofreyr, Bishop of Orkney.
1249. Death of Alexander II., King of Scots, at Kerrera, Argyllshire.
1256. Death of Gilbride II., Earl of Orkney.
1263. Expedition of King Hakon Hakonson, of Norway, to Scotland; he is defeated at Largs, and dies at Kirkwall.
1266. Cession of the Hebrides and Man to Scotland by treaty between Magnus IV., King of Norway, and Alexander III., King of Scotland.